Nigeria vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

Nigeria
11,341
in 2018
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
653,619
in 2023
Nigeria rank
13th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
15th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • Nigeria
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199620092023

How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 653,619 against 11,341 in Nigeria, a difference of 642,278.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 57.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 13th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 15th of 205 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 108.67 159,961 159,853 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 1,142 275,274 274,132 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 10,239 474,727 464,488 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, Nigeria or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 653,619 against 11,341 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between Nigeria and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
642,278, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
Nigeria ranks 13th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 15th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release